I LOVED this show!! And that "I think Charlie needs to stop working with me" is angst the writers throw in for the hell of it. It's a cop out. They've completely lost the essence of the show and are doing their damnedest to turn it into some sort of soap opera. It's sucking for the most part and all it is, is relationship crap! THey don't know what to do with Alan so the send him back to school? Just to make sure he's in scenes! I hope this strike sets the writers straight and they remove their heads from their collective asses and get this show back on track. I was most excited about Numb3rs this year and frankly, it's been my biggest disappointment. *sigh* This last show was great though--pure fanfic! LOL